Qualls returns, McCutchen up, Wilson and McPherson down

The Pirates shuffled their bullpen again this afternoon, reinstating Chad Qualls from the bereavement list and calling up Daniel McCutchen from Indianapolis. Justin Wilson and Kyle McPherson–both of whom impressed in their major league debuts last night–were sent back to Indianapolis.

I don’t like these moves. I don’t think Qualls should be around at all, and I’d prefer Wilson, Bryan Morris, and possibly even McPherson over McCutchen. These are likely to be temporary moves and Wilson will almost certainly be back in ten days–but these are an important ten days. It’s awfully hard to argue that the best possible bullpen arms available are on the major league team right now, and that shouldn’t be the case for a team fighting for a playoff spot.